Property Market
Affordable homes for couples in Wembley City
Family Mosaic highlights co-habiting couples can now afford a new home at its Quadrant Court development in Wembley City from just £189 each per month.
Legal & General launches £1bn UK Property Income Fund
New investment platform targeted at European investors looking to take advantage of opportunities in the UK real estate market.
Invest in a new home for your student teenagers
Barratt's new Highcroft development in the cathedral city of Winchester offers the perfect investment opportunity for parents with teenagers studying at the local university.
London prices boom, 20% growth in 12 months
Prices for prime central London prices rose by 20% in the 12 months to the end of March 2010, according to the Knight Frank Prime Central London Residential Index.
Consumers push on with plans but fail to learn lessons
The majority of people in the UK (81%) haven't let the recession affect their life plans for 2010, such as getting married, planning a family or setting up a business, according to new research from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank.
Moving on proves difficult for Brits
Moving house is an opportunity to declutter and have a fresh start in your new home. However, some things are hard to part with as reallymoving.com, the UK’s leading provider of instant online quotes for home-movers, reveals the top five most unusual items moved by UK home movers.
Size matters when moving home
Regional differences are alive and well especially when it comes to packing for a house move. According to the latest findings from reallymoving.com, the UK’s leading provider of online quotes for home-moving services, movers in the East of England are more likely to hoard their belongings, whereas Londoners have the lowest volume of possessions.
Stamp duty cut tempts first-time buyers out for Easter
Analysis from moneysupermarket.com has revealed that the Chancellor's Budget cornerstone - the abolition of stamp duty for anyone purchasing their first property under £250,000 - has provided a welcome kick start to the housing market, while the rest of the population have given the Chancellor's plans a big thumbs-up in principle.
Paulton couple first to move with Barratt Kickstart funding
Mike Sweet (25) and Liz Hart (23) have more than one reason to celebrate after finding the perfect family home at Barratt’s Fieldways development in Paulton.
A demand for bigger homes fuels the property market
The ability to purchase larger property has become the main motivation for choosing to sell up, new figures reveal.
Spring offers for first time buyers in Scotland
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland is offering first-time buyers a choice of incentives to get them on the move this Spring.
Design recognition for Gants Hill homes
An iconic new homes development nearing completion in Gants Hill, Essex, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award by readers of First Time Buyer magazine.
New homes in Bolton from only £52,495
Taylor Wimpey Manchester launches a new showhome at Millgate in Bolton next weekend, the 10th and 11th April. Visitors will be able to see a beautifully decorated Geneva apartment, which, through Taylor Wimpey’s popular HomeBuy Direct scheme, is available for as little as £52,495.
HomeBuy Direct roadshow at Carisbrooke Grange
David Wilson Homes is bringing the government’s Homebuy Direct scheme to the Island masses with a roadshow at its Carisbrooke Grange development in Newport.
First time buyer finds freedom at Limes Park
Like many first-time buyers, Nikki Leeson didn’t find it easy making the step from living in rented accommodation to investing in a home of her own, and despite saving a considerable deposit, she still found many homes were out of her reach.